What an incredible situation to be 16 years old and pregnant. Your decision to continue your pregnancy and put the baby up for adoption is an admirable one. Your decision was hard to make, but the visit to the abortion clinic provided information convincing you abortion was not the choice for you. The strength you need is not only to be found within, but also from the support of others. The acceptance of your situation by your parents is very important and you are so very fortunate they are there to support you. I am sure there are many parents who would not accept their daughter’s pregnancy and turn her out to the world and possibly disown her. Your mom is there to make sure you have the right foods and vitamins to keep the baby healthy through the pregnancy.
I am most impressed that you looked into the adoption route before you spoke to your parents about the pregnancy. This is a really big step and you should be glad you had the motivation to figure out your answer to this situation before you told the parents. A couple, who have not been able to have their own baby, is now going to be the proud parents of a baby. You are bringing life into the world and that baby will have the opportunities you could not provide as a teenage mother.
I am a Catholic and the Catholic faith does not believe in abortion. I understand though there are some teenage girls who would not want their parents to know they are pregnant and for them, abortion is the only answer. The Roe vs. Wade court decision gave this right to them based on the 14th amendment right to privacy. This is America and the freedom for a woman to exercise reproductive rights is just that, freedom.
As a Catholic, I am educated in family planning and the timing to bring a child into the world. In a hypothetical situation as a red blooded teenage male, where my girlfriend became pregnant, I would want her to place the baby for adoption.
As a Catholic, I believe responsibility for family planning is when marriage vows have been made and a pregnancy would be a welcome event.
Juno, your story is one that is not uncommon in America today. You are strong and with your parents psychological and financial support, you will bring a healthy baby to a loving family.
Dear Juno,
What an incredible situation to be 16 years old and pregnant. Your decision to
continue your pregnancy and put the baby up for adoption is an admirable one.
Your decision was hard to make, but the visit to the abortion clinic provided
information convincing you abortion was not the choice for you. The strength
you need is not only to be found within, but also from the support of others.
The acceptance of your situation by your parents is very important and you are
so very fortunate they are there to support you. I am sure there are many parents
who would not accept their daughter’s pregnancy and turn her out to the world
and possibly disown her. Your mom is there to make sure you have the right
foods and vitamins to keep the baby healthy through the pregnancy.
I am most impressed that you looked into the adoption route before you spoke to
your parents about the pregnancy. This is a really big step and you should be glad
you had the motivation to figure out your answer to this situation before you told
the parents. A couple, who have not been able to have their own baby, is now going
to be the proud parents of a baby. You are bringing life into the world and that
baby will have the opportunities you could not provide as a teenage mother.
I am a Catholic and the Catholic faith does not believe in abortion. I understand though
there are some teenage girls who would not want their parents to know they are pregnant
and for them, abortion is the only answer. The Roe vs. Wade court decision gave this right
to them based on the 14th amendment right to privacy. This is America and the freedom for
a woman to exercise reproductive rights is just that, freedom.
As a Catholic, I am educated in family planning and the timing to bring a child into the
world. In a hypothetical situation as a red blooded teenage male, where my girlfriend became pregnant, I would want her to place the baby for adoption.
As a Catholic, I believe responsibility for family planning is when marriage vows have
been made and a pregnancy would be a welcome event.
Juno, your story is one that is not uncommon in America today. You are strong and with
your parents psychological and financial support, you will bring a healthy baby to a loving family.
Sincerely,
Jake W.